Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Jean III de Grailly (c. 1343 - 1377), Captal de Buch, son of Jean II de Grailly and Blanche de Foix. Jean held the important lordship of Buch as well as those of Castillon, Bénauges and other English strongholds in the duchy of Aquitaine. He was a founder member of the Order of the Garter and a famous military leader of the Hundred Years’ War whom Froissart held in great esteem, and often described as the ideal chivalric knight. He had married Rose d’Albret, and had a son and heir, Archambaud de Grailly, by her. There is no mention of a brother in any of the sources consulted by the project.
France, south-west, modern Pyrénées-Atlantiques; from the ninth century a vicomté held of the duchy of Gascony (later Guyenne) and in theory therefore subject to the authority of the kings of England. Largely independent of English influence, even from Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine (from 1362), under Gaston III ‘Fébus’, count of Foix and viscount of Béarn (d. 1391).
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
France, principality created by Edward III for his eldest son Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine, from 1362; extended, until 1370 (reconquered by Charles V and his generals) from northern Poitou to the eastern borders of Rouergue, taking in Limousin, Périgord, Quercy and Rouergue to the south-east, Angoumois, Saintonge and Gascony at the centre and to the west, Agenais and Armagnac to the south.
France, region in the west bounded by Anjou and Touraine to the north, Berry and Limousin to the east, Angoumois to the south, Aunis, La Rochelle and the Atlantic to the west, and Saintonge to the south-west; ceded to the English crown in 1360 under the Treaty of Brétigny; reconquered by Du Guesclin and granted as an apanage to the duke of Berry in 1372.
France, western; area centred on Saintes and bounded to the north by Aunis and Poitou, the east by Angoumois, the south by Guienne-Aquitaine, and to the west by the Atlantic. Roughly equivalent to today’s Charente-Maritime, plus part of Charente; a territory of the inheritance acquired by the English under Henry II through his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine; retaken by Du Guesclin 1371-2 and reintegrated into the French crown domains.
France, centre (modern departments of Corrèze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne); bounded to the north-east by La Marche, the east by Auvergne, the north-west by Poitou, the west by Périgord and Angoumois, and the south by Quercy. Principal city: Limoges, many of whose surrounding fortresses (including Chalusset, Rochechouart, Isle, Châlus, etc) were occupied by routier garrisons during the early 1370s.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
a souffrir d’un bastart tenir royaume et heritage et bouter
hors un sien frere et hoir de la terre par loyal mariage et tous roys
et enfans des roys ne le doient nullement consentir. Car c’est un grant prejudice contre
l’estat royal. Avec tout ce monseigneur mon pere et ce roy Pietre ont eu de grant piece, ce sçay de verité, aliances et confederations ensemble par lesqueles
nous sommes tenuz de lui aidier ou cas qu’il nous en requiert." Ainsi fu le prince encouragié de aidier ce roy Pietre a son grant besoing et ne lui
peut onques estre oste ce propos. Et encore plus ferme quant le roy Pietre fu
venu a Bordeaux car le dit roy s’umilioit moult envers lui et
lui offroit grans dons. Et dist qu’il feroit Edouart son ainsné filz roy de
Galice et departiroit a lui et a ses hommes tresgrant avoir qu’il avoit laissié derriere
lui ou royaume de Castille lequel il n’avoit peü amener avec lui. Et si estoit si
bien repuz et enfermé que nul ne le savoit fors il tant seulement. A ces paroles enten dirent les chevaliers du prince vou lentiers. Si fu conseillié au prince qu’il assemblast tous les barons de la duchie d’Acquitaine et son especial
conseil et eust a Bourdeaux un general parlement. Et la
remoustrast le roy Pietre a tous comment il se vouloit maintenir et de quoy il
les satiffieroit s’il estoit ainsi que le prince empreist de lui remener en son
paÿs. Dont furent lettres escriptes et messages employéz et seigneurs mandéz de
toutes pars. Premierement le conte d’Armignac, le conte de Com mines, le sire de Labrech, le viconte de Carmaing, le Captal de
Beus, le sire de Taride, le viconte de Chastillon, le sire de Lescut, le sire de Rosem, le sire de Lespare, le sire de
Caumont, le sire de Montident, le sire de Courton, le sire de
Pincornet et tous les autres barons de Gascoigne et de Berne. Et en fu prié le conte de Fois mais il s’excusa pour tant qu’il avoit
adont mal ne une jambe et ne pouoit chevaucier et y envoia son conseil.
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Galles emprist a restablir le roy Pietre en Espaigne. A ce parlement qui fu assigné en la bonne cité de Bourdeaux vin drent tous les contes et vicontes, les barons et sages hommes d’Acquitaine, tant de Poitou, de Saintonge, de Caoursin, de Limozin comme de Gascoingne.
Quant ilz furent venuz, si parlementerent par III jours sur l’estat et
ordonnance de ce roy Pietre de Castille qui se tenoit toudiz present enmy le
parlement deléz le prince son cousin qui parloit pour lui en coulourant ses
besongnes. Fina blement il fu conseillié au prince qu’il envoiast souffisans
messages devers le roy son pere en Engleterre avant qu’il empreist ce voiage a faire. Et quant on aroit eu sa responce, les barons se remettroient
ensemble et conseilleroient, si bien le dit prince que par raison il lui devroit
souffire. Adont furent pour ce nomméz IIII chevaliers du prince, le
sire de la Ware, messire Neel Lorinch, messire Jehan et
messire Helie de Pumiers. Si departi ainsi ce parlement et s’en rala chascun en
son lieu et demoura le roy Pietre a Bourdeaux deléz le prince et la princesse qui moult l’onnouroient. Asséz tost se departirent de
Bordeaux les IIII chevaliers qui estoient or donnéz pour aler en Engleterre et entrerent en II nefs
appareilliees pour eulx si arriverent a Hantoine ou ilz sejournerent un
jour. Puis chevaucierent jusques a Londres et de la jusques a Windesore ou ilz furent bien venuz et recueilliz du roy et de la royne. Si moustrerent ces seigneurs leurs lettres au roy qui les ouvry
et fist lire. Et quant il eut pensé I petit il respondy : "Seigneurs, vous vous
retrairéz a Londres et je manderay aucuns barons et sages de mon
conseil si vous expedierons temprement." Ne demoura puis gueres que le roy vint a Westmoustier et la furent a ce jour son filz le
duc de Lencastre, le conte d’Arondel, le conte de Salebrin, le pb 188 r
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